Pastor Bryan Walmer

Now Thomas (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:24-29

We can be sure the resurrection actually happened. Because of that, we can find in Jesus:

A person for our salvation

We often try to answer life’s deepest questions through our circumstances.

Jesus defines us in ways that no one can take away from us.

A purpose for our scars

Jesus kept his scars after the resurrection.

Jesus’ scars show us that there is no wound in life that cannot be healed and ultimately used for our victory.